Robert Schuller Quotes

I can be pretty reactive, and I've learned over time to be less reactive: to stop and think before I make decisions.

But at the same time, I don't let myself regret things to the point that I'm paralyzed.

Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit.

I used to be an angry person.

Have a good sense of perspective and be able to snap yourself out of bad moods, as we often wind ourselves up about the silliest things.

I tend not to worry about things I can't do anything about. It's not in my nature to spend too much time thinking.

The trick is to be grateful when your mood is high and graceful when it is low.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

I don't think I get angry.

I am president and do not have the right to give in to emotions. I have bad moods, very bad moods, but I never feel despair.

I do get angry some time, but if I let that feeling take over it would only cloud my thinking and disable me from making the right decision when it counts the most. I just try to think about my mother, children, God, and of course my freedom.

I don't torture myself.

I don't lose my temper. I used to, but I realised I would probably die of a brain hemorrhage. So I've governed myself not to mind about things. I have no road rage or anything like that. Because it's life-shortening. And also, there's no need for it; it uses up energy.

I'm trying to stay as calm as possible and focus one day at a time, but when reality sets in, I feel everything: anxiety, excitement, nerves, pressure and joy.

I try not to worry about things that I can't control.

I don't want to be the angry guy.

I was once a fairly angry person.

Sometimes we need to tell ourselves that we're not going to do certain things, just in order to stay sane.

It is a challenge at times, but trying to stay centered and balanced helps me keep things in perspective.

I'm like a recovering perfectionist. For me it's one day at a time.

I cannot always control what goes on outside. But I can always control what goes on inside.

Just being aware of what you are about to do greatly diminishes the tendency to do what you don't want to. You will pull your hand back from that pizza slice, tell the waitress that you are passing on dessert, put on your gym shoes instead of going under the comforter, and take several deep breaths instead of screaming at your daughter.

I think that the consciousness of passion makes you act very differently.

I don't feel my best right now, but at the same time, I'm not trying to find any excuses or anything.

There's always something going on, but thank goodness these days it's with a clear head, which helps me massively.